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N8 Model.) B VERNY LUBRIOATOR. I No. 382,915. Patented May 15, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE,

ETIENNE VERNY, OFREAUMON T, FRANCE.

LUBRICA I OR.

SPECIFICATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 382,915, dated May 15, 1888.

' Application filed November 10, 1887. Serial No. 254,834. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ETIENNE VERNY, of Raumont, France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in-Lubricators,'of which the following is a specification,

My invention relates to a new system of in bricating, of which a full and clear description will be given hereinafter.

My invention consists of employing granulated metal, such as iron or lead, the whole arranged within ajournal-box in such a manner as will enable the metal in its granulated state to absorb the oil, and thereby regulate the distribution thereof on the rotary bearings. In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a vertical section of the journalbox. Fig. 2 represents a plan view thereof.

Similar letters refer to similar parts through out the drawings, in whichshaft, the latter the chamber A A represents the openings leading into the chamber A, adapted to contain the granulated metal A saturated with oil. The wall of is provided with a vertical opening, T, which will admit the granulated metal and oil to come in contact with a rotary of which will by its movement cause the granulated metal to have a capillary action on the oil, and thus supply the lubricant to the shaft constant-lyaud in small quantities. After the granulated metal and oil shall 30 have been placed in the chamber A and a shaft in the journal-box, the cover 0 is then put on and the screwrnuts E mounted on the screw-threaded nipples H, which are of course integral with and forming a part of the walls 5 of the chamber A. I

I do not confine myself to any particular size, for in some cases the journal-box will have to be very large, and a series of perforations similar to those indicated at T may be 40 employed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv As means forlubricating rotary shafts,granu 5 lat d, metal saturated with oil,the whole placed wit in a chamberforming a part of ajournal' box, and the chamber communicating with a rotary shaft within said journal-box,

In testimonywhereof I hereunto sign my 5c name, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 2d day of September, 1887.

' i ETIENNE VERNY,

Witnesses:

J ULES ROMAINE, OSCAR HAASE. 

